The Port Washington Pirates basketball team (Port Washington, WI), was nudged 57-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes (Whitefish Bay, WI)

The Blue Dukes now possess a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nicolet for a North Shore battle on Friday, February 10. Whitefish Bay will confront a Knights team coming off a 86-21 league loss to Cedarburg (Cedarburg, WI). The Knights record now stands at 3-16.

The Pirates (7-12) will now prepare for their battle against Hartford (Hartford, WI). The Orioles come into the North Shore battle with a 15-6 record. In their last battle, Hartford was nudged by Homestead (Mequon, WI), 79-76, in a league battle.